During a morning weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Huntsville, meteorologists told the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency the storms are expected to move into the Huntsville area between 3-7 p.m., with the worst around 5 p.m.

A few isolated showers could pop up around 1-2 p.m., before the main line comes through the area. The smaller storms will move fast, but they will still bring the threat of hail and rotating winds, meteorologists said.

Some schools in northwest Alabama will be closing early. Madison County schools have yet to announce any closing plans.